SEED GAME#21524 BGG all-time

Undercover(2016)

★ 5.8 BGG2–4 players20 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Undercover

Looking for games like Undercover? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Head of Mousehold(2017)

★ 6.62–5 players30 minWeight 1.7
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69/100

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Quinamid(2007)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
68/100

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Flamecraft Duals(2025)

★ 8.01–2 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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La Pirámide del Faraón(2013)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Sanssouci(2013)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

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Spring Meadow(2018)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Commissioner Victor: The lost painting case(2016)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Factory Fun(2006)

★ 6.82–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Frosted Blooms(2026)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Diatoms(2025)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
66/100

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FYFE(2022)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

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Touché(1977)

★ 5.82 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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